Cochlear implants are an alternative to hearing aids. They can transmit sound information directly to the auditory nerve in cases of severe to profound hearing loss, where benefit from hearing aids is severely limited or when speech perception abilities are poor.

As with hearing aids, cochlear implants do not return a person with hearing loss to normal hearing, but for certain individuals, there is vast improvement in auditory function and speech clarity. The primary goal of our program is to provide each child with the tools required to understand spoken language and to communicate with confidence.